La Regina degli Elfi means “The Queen of Elves” in italian. This name was given to the pattern by a friend, when she saw me wearing this sweater.
The sweater is a top-down seamless raglan featuring an intricate and asymmetric lace pattern on the left side. The raglan construction and the lace were thought for a very long color changes yarn (as in the photos), but it can be worked also in a solid color, and my testers surprised me with very good results in semisolid and even variegated yarns.
The hem, collar and sleeve cuffs are worked in a traditional estonian-russian pattern, that match beautifully with the asymmetric lace . Collar and sleeve cuff are worked in a different, milder yarn, to give extra softness on these delicate parts of the body. On the final rows of collar and sleeves some beads are worked to add a little sparkle to the sweater.

Finished garment size:
84[89, 93, 97, 103, 109, 112, 118, 124.5] cm
33.535.5, 37, 39, 41.25, 43.5, 44.75, 47, 49.75“
Materials:
850-1400 m (930 - 1530 yards) sport weight wool yarn (MC)
147 m (160 yards) lace weight yarn (CC)
56-74 glass beads
Needles:
US 6/4mm* circular needle with 60 cm (24”) cord
US 6/4mm* circular needle with 80 cm (32”) cord
US 6/4mm * DPNs - or circular needle with 100 cm (40”) cord for magic loop
** or size needed to obtain gauge*
Notions:
6 markers in 3 different colors (1 marker A, 3 markers B, 2 markers S)
Tapestry needle